20 questions ch7

Twenty Questions

The American Revolution

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1. What was the percentage of Patriots in the colonies?

About 40 percent.

2. What role did mercenaries play?

Mercenaries came from other countries to fight. The Hessians came to America fighting for Britain. They were professional and compared to the colonists, they were hard to beat.

3. What British general had to fight Washington by himself when 2 other armies were supposed to show up?

General Burgoyne.

4. What was the name of the 19 year old French nobleman?

Marquis de Lafayette.

5. How many men deserted Washington and where did they desert him?

Only a few men deserted Washington in Valley Forge because most were loyal to him.

6. Who said, “If a country is not worth protesting, it is not worth claiming.” ?

George Rogers Clark.

7. What ship did John Paul Jones fight on?

The Bonhomme Richard.

8. This type of fighting was used in the South because of the swampy land conditions.

Guerrilla fighting techniques were used.

9. What was General Greene before he was in the war?

He was a Quaker.

10. What did privateers do?

Privateers would sail the seas attacking any British merchant ships and then keep anything they stole.

11. What did Mr. Lafayette bring over to America?

He brought over 6,000 French troops.

12. Who was Lord Cornwallis?

Cornwallis was a British general that eventually surrendered to Washington after being surrounded.

13. When did the last British troops leave New York?

In November of 1783.

14. About how many Americans died in the war?

About 25,700 Americans died.

15. What 4 things helped Americans to win?

Better leadership, foreign allies, knowledge of the land, and strong motivation.

16. What year was the second Treaty of Paris signed in?

1783.

17. What was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

The Battles of Saratoga.

18. How many Hessians were there in 1776?

About 9,000.

19. What was Washington’s strategy?

To survive and win small battles until he had a larger army.

20. What was the new government based on?

Republicanism.